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Austin, the First Black Defense Secretary, Ends His Term

Houston Chronicle · 14h

Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

Austin retired from the Army in 2016 only to be asked to return to the Pentagon by President Joe Biden in 2021, making history as the nation's first Black defense secretary.

krcgtv.com · 9h

Defense Secretary Austin bids farewell, reflects on term marked by crises and change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for the way it was mishandled.

Military bids farewell to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following release of critical OIG report

During his time Austin oversaw the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, led the more than 50-nation coalition supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, and directed the most intense naval combat operation since World War II in the Red Sea, following the Hamas attack upon Israel.

Defense News · 15h

Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.

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Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to ...

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says

The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report about Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to quickly disclose his ...

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Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says

The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased ...

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Honors held for Lloyd Austin, nation's first Black Secretary of Defense

To much fanfare, the U.S. military bid farewell to the nation's 28th Secretary of Defense. Jermaine Johnson is latest Jets ...

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Lloyd Austin's Command Legacy: Triumphs, Trials, and Tribulations

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin concludes a tumultuous tenure marked by military crises, a global pandemic, and a personal ...

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Austin transferred power after taking meds that could affect cognitive function

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized in 2024 and given medication that could affect his cognitive functions before ...

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Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General found that Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalizations ...

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Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says

The Pentagon’s watchdog, in a highly critical report released Wednesday, faults Austin for the communications failures early ...

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Pentagon watchdog finds Austin hospitalization scandal increased security risks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization scandal last year increased national security risks and should have been ...

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